A couple weeks ago, I was walking past our dining room window when something caught my eye. In the front yard was a squirrel. No news flash there as we live surrounded on several sides by woods. Squirrels and deer are regular visitors, along with the occasional raccoon, spotted owl and annoying woodpecker. But this […]

I was saddened to hear the news that Stephen Covey, author of the groundbreaking bestseller of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, had passed away. Covey, a university business/leadership professor and founder of an entire empire of subsequent books, high profile speaking engagements, widely acclaimed seminars and associated business tools (Franklin-Covey), was 79 when he died of […]

Sometimes you can be going along, living life and suddenly something occurs that completely alters your view of the world. Turns it upside down. It’s as if you’ve received a karmic slap in the face. You know what I mean. We’ve all experienced this. You realize immediately that you’ve encountered a defining moment, one that will remain with […]